This reconstructed 1830's village is where Lincoln lived for 6 yrs. as a young adult. Here is where he studied law and began politics. All 23 buildings have been reconstructed to give visitors a clearer understanding of Pioneer life.
This reconstructed 1830's village is where Lincoln lived for 6 yrs. as a young adult. Here is where he studied law and began politics. All 23 buildings have been reconstructed to give visitors a clearer understanding of Pioneer life.
Surveyed by Abraham Lincoln in 1836, the Petersburg Historic District, which encompasses well over half of Petersburg, is included in the National Register of Historic Sites
Petersburg, IL Historic DistrictsIn memory of American poet, Edgar Lee Masters, author of, "The Spoon River Anthology"
Petersburg, IL MuseumsConstructed in 1854 as a church, this Greek Revival building also served as a school house for nearly 50 years. A later addit...
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Visit a complex consisting of the home of Oakland's first physician, Dr. Hiram Rutherford, a completely restored 1850's home ...
The old oourthouse musuem houses numerous exhibits and collections of natural and cultural objects reflecting the distinctive...
Walk through an 1820 log house, the 1839 Christian County courthouse where Lincoln argued cases, an 1854 farmhouse and an 185...